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Eric LaRue
Eric LaRue
"Lacerating drama … [a] mesmerizing work. Neveu sheds remarkable insight on the desperate emotional defense mechanisms used by the affected loved ones." —Backstage LA

"Meticulously structured and honed to the bone … There is no response but a visceral one to this play, and that is the highest compliment." —Chicago Sun-Times
Drama. By Brett Neveu.

Cast: 3m., 3w. Janice LaRue is the mother of Eric, a 17-year-old boy who shot and killed three of his classmates in school. Now, three months after Eric has been jailed, Janice has not yet gone to see him, nor has she found any way to deal with what happened or to show herself in her community. She goes to her Presbyterian pastor—a man who seems to see religion as a kind of therapy—to ask for guidance. He tries to convince her to come to a meeting he has set up with the mothers of two of the murdered boys, but she resists. Janice talks about the meeting with her husband, who, since the murder, has become "born again." He argues for her attending a meeting at his church instead and giving her burden to Jesus. Angered by his blind faith and inflexibility, she decides to go to her pastor's meeting, which quickly spirals out of control, ending with Janice being verbally attacked by one of the mothers and defending herself by recalling how the other boys had taunted and hurt Eric. Janice finally visits Eric in jail and tells him that she believes he "did the right thing" in killing those boys. Unit set. Approximate running time: 70 minutes.

Play details
Status:  In Stock
Type of show:  Full-Length
Catalog Code:  E55
Cast Size:  6
No. of Act(s):  1
Pages:  50
Royalty:  $75.00 /perf.*
Cost:  $8.95
Approx. Running Time:  70 min.
Categories
Target Audience: High School | College and Adult
Performing Group: High Schools | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Stock & Lort
Genre: Drama
ISBN (10): 1583426248
Publication Date: 05/01/2009
Biographies
Brett Neveu's work has been produced by a number of companies including the Goodman Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, Rogue Machine Theatre, A Red Orchid Theatre, Strawdog Theatre, TimeLine Theatre Company, American Theatre Company, Spring Theatreworks, Aardvark Theatre and 29th Street Rep. He is the recipient of the Ofner Prize for New Work, the Emerging Artist Award from the League ...More
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* Please note that royalties quoted in our catalog are intended for K-12 schools with a standard curriculum only. All other producing groups must submit a completed application.


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